Filling The Gaps

[YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES!]

Hypothetically though, if the Sox tank in 2017 and 2018 and take elite talents in the draft, I think they could easily be a Cubs like Dynasty in 2019 or 2020 if things pan out as they should.

[Y2Jimmy0]

Yup. And that's fine for a rebuild. Acquiring a top 3ish draft pick and the pool size that comes with it will help immensely.

 

 

Yes. They should also trade for International Pool $$ and spend the full $8.3 million every year. Big jolt to the system.

[knightni]

So many questions...

 

I just hope that a few of these guys can produce in 2017.

[southsider2k5]

Hypothetically though, if the Sox tank in 2017 and 2018 and take elite talents in the draft, I think they could easily be a Cubs like Dynasty in 2019 or 2020 if things pan out as they should.

 

3 years from beginning to end is insane. Even 5 years puts us at 2021.

[Dick Allen]

3 years from beginning to end is insane. Even 5 years puts us at 2021.

That is another problem the Sox have. The Cubs got good right when their top guys hit the big leagues, except for the half a billion they spend on pitching. They have a lot of control. If this takes 4 or 5 years, if these guys are as good as advertised, they will have not so much control and will be hitting arb.

 

It would be more like KC, where then you would have a 2 or 3 year window before you have to be prepare for a gigantic payroll or start over. It will be interesting to see the team's ownership situation in 4 or 5 years.

 

If you think about it, maybe JR will sell after next season. The payroll will be next to nothing with no long term commitments. Then you have the 2018 free agent class, and many new owners like to spend cash to get the ball rolling. Sign a star or two, get some good development, maybe they can be interesting in 2 years, but a lot more will have to go right than had to go right when they were piece mealing a run at a playoff berth.

[YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES!]

3 years from beginning to end is insane. Even 5 years puts us at 2021.

Why are you so pessimistic about this rebuild? This is the best thing the Sox could have done. They picked a direction instead of being the same 75 win team over and over again.

[Buehrle>Wood]

That is another problem the Sox have. The Cubs got good right when their top guys hit the big leagues, except for the half a billion they spend on pitching. They have a lot of control. If this takes 4 or 5 years, if these guys are as good as advertised, they will have not so much control and will be hitting arb.

 

It would be more like KC, where then you would have a 2 or 3 year window before you have to be prepare for a gigantic payroll or start over. It will be interesting to see the team's ownership situation in 4 or 5 years.

 

If you think about it, maybe JR will sell after next season. The payroll will be next to nothing with no long term commitments. Then you have the 2018 free agent class, and many new owners like to spend cash to get the ball rolling. Sign a star or two, get some good development, maybe they can be interesting in 2 years, but a lot more will have to go right than had to go right when they were piece mealing a run at a playoff berth.

Selling after a 60 win season should scare every Sox fan a lot. Let's hope not.